Friday, May 1, 2015

Wrigley Field

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Probable Pitchers: Wily Peralta vs. Jon Lester

The Milwaukee Brewers head to Wrigley Field on Friday to take on the Chicago Cubs. The probable starters are Wily Peralta for the Brewers and Jon Lester for the Cubs. The opening line has Milwaukee at +157 and Chicago at -167. So far this season Milwaukee is 12-9 against the over/under while the Cubs are 9-7.

The Brewers come into this game with a 5-17 record, including 2-7 on the road. Wily Peralta has a 0-3 record and an earned run average of 5.04. He's given up 32 hits in 25 innings pitched so far and Milwaukee is currently averaging 2.5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .227, good for 26th in the league. They also rank 30th in the league in on base percentage at .277 with Adam Lind leading the way at .398.

The Cubs overall record is 12-8 and 6-5 at home. Jon Lester is currently 0-2 with an ERA of 6.23. He's pitched 21.2 innings thus far and given up 29 hits. Chicago has averaged 4 runs in his starts this year. The Cubs are 10th in the league in team ERA at 3.71 and 15th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.31. They come into this game batting .251 as a team with an OBP of .329, good for 7th in the league.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 12-9 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 6-16 against the run line

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 9-7 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 10-10 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Milwaukee Brewers

04/21/15 C Jonathan Lucroy Toe 15-day DL (4/20)
04/21/15 2B Scooter Gennett Hand 15-day DL (4/20)
04/17/15 CF Carlos Gomez Hamstring 15-day DL (4/16)
04/05/15 P Jim Henderson Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Chicago Cubs

04/30/15 RF Chris Denorfia Hamstring "?" Friday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
04/17/15 3B Mike Olt Wrist 60-day DL (4/15)
04/17/15 P Neil Ramirez Shoulder 15-day DL (4/16)
04/15/15 2B Tommy La Stella Ribs 15-day DL (4/9)
04/10/15 P Justin Grimm Arm 15-day DL (4/2)
04/06/15 P Dallas Beeler Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Jacob Turner Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Tsuyoshi Wada Groin 15-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Brewers

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